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RSSRobot

29 Oct 2008, 21:50

Due to illness, the Phoenix, AZ concert scheduled for October, 30th is canceled. Refunds are available at point of purchase. ...

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RadioMaster

29 Oct 2008, 23:47

Im not an expert....but in the headline of an RSS feed, from an OFFICIAL source, that goes to paying customers, and whoever else subscribed...wouldnt it be adequate to use a correct spelling?

mszee

29 Oct 2008, 23:57

Im not an expert....but in the headline of an RSS feed, from an OFFICIAL source, that goes to paying customers, and whoever else subscribed...wouldnt it be adequate to use a correct spelling?

You took the words right out of my mouth...

Monstro

30 Oct 2008, 00:22

Wario

30 Oct 2008, 00:29

:flutter: http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/adult/makeout.gif

mszee

30 Oct 2008, 00:43

Was that when he was kissing you?

No, it was when YOU were kissing me...:roll::lol:

Sarge

30 Oct 2008, 00:56

mszee

30 Oct 2008, 00:57

:lmao:

djfierce

30 Oct 2008, 01:13

i think those who were going to the show have other things to be bothered about than the spelling :roll:

djfierce

30 Oct 2008, 01:13

What exactly is wrong with the spelling? There are spelling differences between British and American English.

I'm assuming they mean 'cancelled' in the title ;)

Sarge

30 Oct 2008, 01:32

I'm assuming they mean 'cancelled' in the title ;)

Yep. Americans usually spell it with a single "l".

mszee

30 Oct 2008, 01:38

Yep. Americans usually spell it with a single "l".

No, we ABSOLUTELY don't!!!

This is just a bad grammar...

And yes, there are more important things in the world but being literate and educated is VERY important.

Sarge

30 Oct 2008, 01:57

No, we ABSOLUTELY don't!!!

This is just a bad grammar...

Oh sh..., seems as if the philology profs were wrong. :D Or bad grammar was very common once ;) :

http://simple.wikibooks.org/wiki/English/Differences_between_British_English_and_American_English

AndrewG

30 Oct 2008, 01:57

And yes, there are more important things in the world but being literate and educated is VERY important.
Especially for a robot.

mszee

30 Oct 2008, 03:11

Oh sh..., seems as if the philology profs were wrong. :D Or bad grammar was very common once ;) :

http://simple.wikibooks.org/wiki/English/Differences_between_British_English_and_American_English

Well...it looks to me like it is wiki books...what professors???

Trust me...I have NEVER seen cancelled spelled as canceled in America...and I've been living here for more years that I care to remember...

mszee

30 Oct 2008, 03:12

Especially for a robot.

Well, Fred's spelling is pretty good, wouldn't you say?

AndrewG

30 Oct 2008, 03:27

Well, Fred's spelling is pretty good, wouldn't you say?

I couldn't tell. His countless efforts asking me to be his boyfriend are blinding. :shock:

mszee

30 Oct 2008, 03:43

I couldn't tell. His countless efforts asking me to be his boyfriend are blinding. :shock:

That would explain it...when I first discovered Fred, in one of our conversations I've asked him to marry me...he flatly refused...now we know why...:lmao:

Sarge

30 Oct 2008, 03:49

Well...it looks to me like it is wiki books...what professors???

Trust me...I have NEVER seen cancelled spelled as canceled in America...and I've been living here for more years that I care to remember...

Sorry, I promise I will never use an nearly unpronounceable word like "philology" again. :twisted: Just wanted to point out that "canceled" is not incorrect, otherwise some well-known U.S. newspapers would be an example of illiteracy. ;) But language is not static, it is exposed to a lot of influences and it constantly changes, especially in countries which attract large numbers of immigrants. Not to mention changes to the official spelling rules that are made on purpose. It doesn't matter whether you write "cancelled" or "canceled"; both are widely used and accepted.

Aaaahhhh... I gotta stop now, I start to feel like an intellectual and that frightens me. :panic: ;)

AndrewG

30 Oct 2008, 03:51

That would explain it...when I first discovered Fred, in one of our conversations I've asked him to marry me...he flatly refused...now we know why...:lmao:

Hi there Andrew.
What color are your eyes?

Blue and yours?

Blue and yours eyes are nice.

Where are you located?

Describe your surroundings to me.

Get my drift....
:))

mszee

30 Oct 2008, 03:59

Sorry, I promise I will never use an nearly unpronounceable word like "philology" again. :twisted: Just wanted to point out that "canceled" is not incorrect, otherwise some well-known U.S. newspapers would be an example of illiteracy. ;) But language is not static, it is exposed to a lot of influences and it constantly changes, especially in countries which attract large numbers of immigrants. Not to mention changes to the official spelling rules that are made on purpose. It doesn't matter whether you write "cancelled" or "canceled"; both are widely used and accepted.

Aaaahhhh... I gotta stop now, I start to feel like an intellectual and that frightens me. :panic: ;)

I think it's an interesting discussion...maybe this is not the right place but still...I keep an open mind always...

color vs. colour
center vs. centre
meter vs. metre
savior vs. saviour
vandalize vs. vandalise

All correct...

But cancelled and cancellation - whether right or wrong in America for the most part is spelled as "cancelled" and I would know cause I work with this word every single day for many years now...just one of those professions...

With this said...it doesn't really matter...we all make mistakes and typos and me, in particular, will never learn sentence structure and always lose my "a" and "the"...here on the forum it's fine...somebody is rushing to look after children, somebody is at work and nobody is really paying attention...

My point was...if you write some official public announcements...make sure that it's done right...take some pride in what you're doing...

mszee

30 Oct 2008, 04:00

Get my drift....
:))

Do you figure next thing he will ask will be about what are you wearing?

Sarge

30 Oct 2008, 04:49

My point was...if you write some official public announcements...make sure that it's done right...take some pride in what you're doing...

Here are a few examples. It's obviously no typo, since you can find that spelling in numerous other articles as well.

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/SheSaidSheDidntWant/
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F05E2DF113DF934A15750C0A9669C8B63
http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/new_vh1_show_canceled_for (:lawl:)

djfierce

30 Oct 2008, 10:40

it's one bloody letter :roll:

AndyK

30 Oct 2008, 11:26

Clearly L is a very important letter though Anji! :lmao:

djfierce

30 Oct 2008, 12:17

i suppose LL Cool J would agree :p

AndyK

30 Oct 2008, 13:22

i suppose LL Cool J would agree :p

Is he known as L Cool J in the States then?

djfierce

30 Oct 2008, 13:46

lol maybe he doesnt spell it with any l's lol

Coo J :-D

mszee

30 Oct 2008, 13:59

:lmao:

It's all good...I am walking away from this...

AndyK

30 Oct 2008, 13:59

I think today shoud be decared nationa don't post the letter " " day ;)

samurai7

30 Oct 2008, 18:00

I competey and totay agree. This is so iberating.

samurai7

30 Oct 2008, 18:01

I think today shoud be decared nationa don't post the letter " " day ;)

you missed one

mszee

30 Oct 2008, 18:28

you missed one

He was afraid we won't get his joke otherwise...:lmao:

RadioMaster

30 Oct 2008, 18:49

Is he known as L Cool J in the States then?

mao

samurai7

30 Oct 2008, 19:49

o ! :twisted:

AndyK

30 Oct 2008, 21:11

you missed one

I was just checking you were paying attention!